Quiz 61 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz




Quiz 61 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz

1 Which is the longest two-digit A road in England -- A38 (Bodmin to Mansfield)
2 Which BBC radio's soap opera is advised by The National Farmer's Union -- The Archers
3 In the human body what connects the foetus to the placenta -- Umbilical cord
4 What is the nearest city to RAF Aldergrove -- Belfast
5 Which Alan Price hit recalled a 1926 workers march -- Jarrow Song
6 Which fabled ship was captained by Captain Vanderdecken -- The Flying Dutchman
7 Which of the Bronte sisters wrote Jane Eyre -- Charlotte
8 What was The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin called in the USA -- Reggie
9 What is the magazine specifically for doctors called -- The Lancet
10 What do five out of the six of the Village People have -- Moustaches
11 Which country was formerly called Persia -- Iran (1935)
12 Which garden weed takes its name from the French for tooth of the lion -- Dandelion
13 Which London street only has houses in it numbered 10,11, and 12 -- Downing Street
14 What subject did James Bolam's character teach in The Beiderbeck Affair -- Woodwork
15 Which 19-year-old singer's latest album is called Happier than Ever -- Billie Eilish
16 What is the name of John Inman's character in the TV sitcom Are You Being Served -- Mr Humphries
17 Who had a UK number one in 2011 with We R Who We R -- Kesha
18 In the cartoon show "Stop The Pigeon" what was the name of the pigeon -- Yankee Doodle Pigeon
19 In which film did Elvis Presley play Walter Hale -- The Trouble with Girls
20 A PILL MACHINE (anagram of someone seen on TV often) -- Michael Palin* see photo below

All the Christmas No. 1s From 1952 to 2022.




Al Martino was the first person to reach Christmas number one, in 1952

All the Christmas No. 1s From 1952 to 2022.
Great fillers for your Christmas quizzes.
Or make an entire quiz from this list.

Order = Year - Artist - Song - Weeks at No. 1

1952 - Al Martino - "Here in My Heart" - 9

1953 - Frankie Laine - "Answer Me" - 8

1954 - Winifred Atwell - "Let's Have Another Party" - 5

1955 - Dickie Valentine - "Christmas Alphabet" - 3

1956 - Johnnie Ray - "Just Walkin' in the Rain" - 7

1957 - Harry Belafonte - "Mary's Boy Child" - 7

1958 - Conway Twitty - "It's Only Make Believe" - 5

1959 - Emile Ford & The Checkmates - "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" - 6

1960 - Cliff Richard & The Shadows - "I Love You" - 2

1961 - Danny Williams - "Moon River" - 2

1962 - Elvis Presley - "Return to Sender" - 3

1963 - The Beatles - "I Want to Hold Your Hand" - 5

1964 - The Beatles - "I Feel Fine" - 5

1965 - The Beatles - "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out" - 5

1966 - Tom Jones - "Green, Green Grass of Home" - 7

1967 - The Beatles - "Hello, Goodbye" - 7

1968 - The Scaffold - "Lily the Pink" - 3

1969 - Rolf Harris - "Two Little Boys" - 6

1970 - Dave Edmunds - "I Hear You Knocking" - 6

1971 - Benny Hill - "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)" - 4

1972 - Jimmy Osmond - "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" - 5

1973 - Slade - "Merry Xmas Everybody" - 5

1974 - Mud - "Lonely This Christmas" - 4

1975 - Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" - 9

1976 - Johnny Mathis - "When A Child Is Born (Soleado)" - 3

1977 - Wings - "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School" - 9

1978 - Boney M. - "Mary's Boy Child ? Oh My Lord" - 4

1979 - Pink Floyd - "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" - 5

1980 - St Winifred's School Choir - "There's No One Quite Like Grandma" - 2

1981 - The Human League - "Don't You Want Me" - 5

1982 - Rene and Renato - "Save Your Love" - 4

1983 - The Flying Pickets - "Only You" - 5

1984 - Band Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - 5

1985 - Shakin' Stevens - "Merry Christmas Everyone" - 2

1986 - Jackie Wilson - "Reet Petite" - 4

1987 - Pet Shop Boys - "Always on My Mind" - 4

1988 - Cliff Richard - "Mistletoe and Wine" - 4

1989 - Band Aid II - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - 3

1990 - Cliff Richard - "Saviour's Day" - 1

1991 - Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" / "These Are the Days of Our Lives" - 5

1992 - Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" - 10

1993 - Mr Blobby - "Mr Blobby" - 2

1994 - East 17 - "Stay Another Day" - 5

1995 - Michael Jackson - "Earth Song" - 6

1996 - Spice Girls - "2 Become 1" - 3

1997 - Spice Girls - "Too Much" - 2

1998 - Spice Girls - "Goodbye" - 1

1999 - Westlife - "I Have a Dream" / "Seasons in the Sun" - 4

2000 - Bob the Builder - "Can We Fix It?" - 3

2001 - Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - "Somethin' Stupid" - 3

2002 - Girls Aloud - "Sound of the Underground" - 4

2003 - Michael Andrews & Gary Jules - "Mad World" - 3

2004 - Band Aid 20 - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - 4

2005 - Shayne Ward - "That's My Goal" - 4

2006 - Leona Lewis - "A Moment Like This" - 4

2007 - Leon Jackson - "When You Believe" - 3

2008 - Alexandra Burke - "Hallelujah" - 3

2009 - Rage Against the Machine - "Killing in the Name" - 1

2010 - Matt Cardle - "When We Collide" - 3

2011 - Military Wives with Gareth Malone - "Wherever You Are" - 1

2012 - The Justice Collective - "He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother"

2013 - Sam Bailey "Skyscraper" - 1

2014 - Ben Haenow "Something I Need" - 1

2015 - THE LEWISHAM & GREENWICH NHS CHOIR - "A Bridge Over You" 2

2016 - Clean Bandit Ft Sean Paul & Anne-Marie – Rockabye - 9

2017 - Ed Sheeran – Perfect - 6

2018 - Ladbaby - We Built This City - 1

2019 - Ladbaby - I Love Sausage Rolls - 1

2020 - LadBaby - 'Don't Stop Me Eatin' ?

2021 - LadBaby - Sausage Rolls For Everyone - 1 (4th No. 1 in a row!)

2022 - LadBaby - "Food Aid" - (5th No. 1 in a row!)

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